University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

Location Info

University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy
C332 GH,
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone number: (319) 356-8444

Background data

Program type: Pediatric Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2019

CAR T-cell therapies performed

Year 2020 2021 2022 2023
Number Performed 0 0 0 0

Program Director

Name Phone
Rhonda Evans, MSN, RN, OCN (319) 384-9105
Rajat Sharma, MBBS MD (Pediatrics) RCPSC (SEAP) (319) 356-2405

Medical Director

Name Phone
Rajat Sharma, MBBS MD (Pediatrics) RCPSC (SEAP) (319) 356-2405

Physician

Name Phone
Krista Grinde, DO (319) 356-7673
Rajat Sharma, MBBS MD (Pediatrics) RCPSC (SEAP) (319) 356-2405

Coordinator

Name Phone
Sidney Wozniak, BSN, RN, CPHON, BMTCN (319) 678-5374

Social Worker

Name Phone
Courtney Vassiliades, LMSW, OSW-C (319) 353-6080

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic

CAR T-Cell products

  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)